Improved meat-cutter



" gtinitnl JACOB HE'IZEL AND SAMUEL H. HAGER,A OF MIAMISBURG, OHIO.

Letters Pet-ent No. 86,669, dated February 9, 1869.

MRQVED BEAT-CUTTER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

vice for chopping meat into small particles, for the manufacture of sausage, etc., and to this end, a series of knives is employed, which are operated by cams on a revolving cylinder, as well as by a series of C or othershaped lsprings also, a revolvingr cylinder, or bedplate, for the etiicient operation of the machine, as will hereinafter more fully appeal'.

In the drawings- A A A A A A represent nprights, which constitute the main part of the frame-work.

lVithin the area described by the posts A A A A',

and near the base of the same, is a circular block B,

of wood, or other suitable material, which constitutes the surface upon which the knives operate. y,

It'is provided with an annular rim, b, on its upper edge, which projects upward suciently far to form a reservoir or receptacle for the meat, and on'itslower edge, with cogs, c c, 85o., which lmesh with the screw C 'on shaft E, upon one end of which is the pulley Ei.

It should be here stated that the block B is pivoted on the vertical shaft c, and admits of a rotary motion by means of the cogs c c, 85e., and screw O.

Afriction-roller, ef, is placed beneath the block B, to facilitate its revolution.

Directly above block B, and working in sockets on beams A3 A3, is the cylinder F, which is provided, at one end, with a hand-wheel, or pulley, f, and at the other, with a pulley, f.

Upon the surface of the cylinder F are arranged three spiral rows of teeth, or projections, g g, Src., the upper sides of which present plane surfaces, the lower sides being bevelled off, as shown.

In the construction of this cylinder lies one ofthe inostsimportant features of our invention. The usual constructiqn, when a metallic axle is employed, is to run it directly through the centre. of the cylinder, thereby employinga single shaft. Our method, however, differs essentially from this. We construct one cylinder, of solid wood, or other suitable material, to I each end of which we attach, by screws, the caps, or

tlanges, G G, on which are cast the axles g g', thus constructing both ilange and axle in one piece.

I-I li, etc., represent arms, which are pivoted to the rod la between the `uprights A, and may vary in number, :is required.

The free end ofeach ann is provided with a slot, t, through which passes the upright rod I of the stamper I', which is pivoted therein at To the under surfaces of the arms Hare attached,

by means Vof staples, j, the connecting-rods J which or stampers, to descend with a greater degree of force.

The knives, or stampers, I', are constructed of different widths, those occupying the central position having the longest blades, while, towards either end, they decrease in length in such a degree that their outer edges shall form an arc corresponding to the curvature ofthe rim b of the block B.

Between the uprights A' A is the cross-beam L, to which is attached the guide-plate L, which is provided, at its upper and lower edges, with slotted flanges, l I, having slots, corresponding, in number and size, to the rods I, and, at its lower edge, with two grooved projections, fm m, in which tits the guide-bar m', secured by the pins 4n n. By this arrangement, the knives, or stampers, are held in position.

The rods I are provided with holes, o o, &c., by means of which the knives may be lowered as the surface of the block B becomes worn away.

The operation of our machine is as follows:

Let eitherI hand or other power be applied to the wheel f, which is connected by the belting P with the pulley E3. This will effect the revolution of the screwshaft E, and by its connection with the cogs c of the block B, cause the same to revolve slowly. At the same time, the teeth, or projections g, engage with the free ends of the arms H in such manner as`to` cause the knives to fall in regular succession, the bevelled edges of the teeth insuring a prompt releasev of the knives at the moment they have attained a suflcient elevation. Meanwhile, the constant .revolution of the block, by means of the above-mentioned mechanism, brings every part of the surface under the action of the ,knivesythereby.insuring their efficient action 'on all parts of the block.

The advantages appertaining to our invention are cheapnes's, simplicity, ease of construction and attachment, and eiiectiveness, the construction of the axles being one of great cheapness and simplicity, avoiding .the necessity of boring through the cylinder, as is usually done.

The guide-bar m' is also of great advantage, rendering it-almost impossible for the knives to get out of place, its simplicity and strength rendering it exceed--.

ingly effective. v

Having thus fully described our invention,

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a. sausage-cutter, the guide-plate L, consisting of the slotted iianges l, grooved projections-m m, and guide-bar an', as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The sausage-cutter above described consists lof the block B, with the cogs c c, screw C, shaft E, and pulley E3, cylinder F, with teeth g, flanges Gr G, and axles g' g', arms H H, rods I of knives I', guide-plate L, and springs K, all arranged and operating :substantially as described. l p i This specification signed and witnessed, this 14th day of December, 1868.

JACOB HETZEL. SAMUEL H. HAGER.

NVitnesses:

D. T. Bnrsos, W. H. RODEHEAVER. 

